alan mulally and asked him about the environment in 2012. >> based on the economy, and the industry growing and us increasing our share, we believe that we will have a very nice growth plan in 2012, both in sales and also in revenue and also in profits. >> reporter: ford has stayed on a money-making road for three straight years. still, investors seem worried ford's future remains bumpy. in the last year, the stock has lost a third of its value. >> ford has dramatically improved in value over the last five years and its increased in value this year. but, i think the bigger backdrop here is people are concerned about the fundamental economy that it so important to the automobile industry. >> reporter: the big wildcard for ford this year is europe, as the region continues to struggle. ford is cutting european production in the current quarter by 36,000 vehicles in anticipation of slower sales. >> europe is the biggest concern that we all have because sovereign debt issue are real. i'm so pleased that the leaders are decisively trying to figure out a comprehensive solution that deals with that